The Psychology Behind Morality — This hour-long interview serves as a good intro or overview on the current research and social science views on moral norms and moral reasoning. The guest, Jonathan Haidt, is the author of the bestselling book, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion (Vintage, 2013). His […]

Legalism-ization and Sexual Consent — As the federal government presses colleges to improve the way they handle cases of sexual assault, schools are turning their focus to defining “consent” — how to distinguish between activity that’s consensual and activity that’s not. This 7 min. audio clip + text is a clear and present case study […]

Science, Stats, Research–and Trust — This article addressed current issues in research, replication, and the reliability of science methods and practitioners. While the author concludes with a positive outlook, the issues raise several questions about evidence, how evidence is collected and interpreted, and distinguishing evidence from non-evidential factors such as “trust,” gate-keeping, and the is-and-ought […]